Capital One closed Donald Trump's accounts in 2021 after flagging suspicious financial activity. The bank stated these closures resulted from anti-money laundering team analysis and regulatory guidance. Trump alleges Capital One illegally closed his accounts for political reasons after January 6 attacks. Both Capital One and JPMorgan Chase deny severing relationships for political motivations. Trump's legal team maintains the de-banking was for blatantly political reasons.

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of…

Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump